Powered Hand Tools - Planers

• Wear safety glasses or goggles, or a face shield (with safety glasses or goggles), and use the appropriate hearing protection.
• Disconnect the planer from the power supply before making any adjustments to the cutter head or blades.
• Ensure switch is in off position before plugging in.
• Use blades of the same weight and set at the same height.
• Ensure that the blade-locking screws are tight.
• Remove adjusting keys and wrenches before turning on power.
• Support the material (stock) in a comfortable position that will allow the job to be done safely and accurately.
• Check stock thoroughly for staples, nails, screws, or other foreign objects before using a planer.
• Do not cut stock less than 20 cm (8 in) long or 1 cm (0.5 in) thick.

• Start a cut with the infeed table (front shoe) resting firmly on the stock and with the cutter head slightly behind the edge of the stock.
• Use two hands to operate a planer - one hand on the trigger switch and the other on a front handle.
• Do not put your finger or any object in a deflector to clean out chips while a planer is running.
• Disconnect the power supply when stopping to dump out chips.
• Do not set a planer down until blades have stopped turning.
• Stand on the side of the planer near the controls. Never stand behind stock when being fed into the planer.

• Keep all cords clear of cutting area.
• Do not overreach. Keep proper footing and balance.

Refer to Powered Hand Tools - Basic Safety for Electric Tools for general safety tips.